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Schiehallion experiment

physical science Maturity 9-11

Long ago, people wanted to learn about Earth.

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They looked at a big mountain. The mountain's pull moved a small tool. This helped them find out how heavy Earth is. It was a big discovery! Do you like looking at mountains?

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